OBJECTIVE To observe the advantages of implementing learner - centered evidence based format morning report at King Abdulaziz National Guard Hospital, Alhasa, Saudi Arabia. METHODS We modified conventional morning report by changing to a semicircular seating pattern to promote small group interactive discussions during case presentations. A facilitator was appointed to guide the sessions and ...

Diurnal preference for evening time has been associated with poorer physical and mental health outcomes. In the current report, perceived loneliness brain structure (hippocampal amygdala volumes) were compared in a large (N = 4684) sample of morning- evening-type individuals. Definite eveningness was increased odds reporting self-perceived lonely evening-types had significantly smaller right hi...

Overnight falls in peak expiratory flow (PEF) (with the morning dip of the index) may be considered the hallmark of nocturnal asthma. To validate the morning dip a quantitative marker of the degree of nocturnal bronchoconstriction, the dip was measured in 11 subjects (six with a history consistent with nocturnal asthma) undergoing all-night monitoring of lower respiratory resistance by a double...

Background: Resident-led morning report is an integral part of most residency programs and is ranked among the most valuable of educational experiences. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of a resident-as-teacher educational intervention on the educational and teaching experience of morning report. Methods: All senior internal medicine residents were invited to participate...